the albums one of ra s greatest from the 70s recorded in italy in 1978, and featuring some incredibly otherworldly keyboards that are some of his most enigmatic on record! original tracks from the album include disco 3000, an incredible workout on synthesizer, with a tiny bit of drum machine, a little space is the place breakdown, and all of the wild sound you d expect from a sun ra album plus more long tracks the sweetly soulful friendly galaxy, a great soul jazz number, and dance of the cosmo aliens, which has spooky organ, frenetic bass, and somber percussion. check!

a mixture of live recording and studio post-production, on jupiter sounds unique to any other album sun ra made. the arkestra reflects a disco pulse right back on itself, and delivers one of the most cohesive albums of their career. the title track is a masterpiece of gentle atonal harmony, while ufo pushes along at a cracking disco-ish pace with fierce brass and spacey dub effects. this is a timeless ra classic.

strut and art yard present another exclusive from the vast catalogue of cosmic jazz pioneer sun ra: a previously unreleased radio session most likely recorded at the wxpn fm radio studios in philadelphia, 1974-5.

(2017 repress/remastered) one of the more delicate recordings of sun ra s 28-strong arkestra, sleeping beauty drifts in on a cloud of cosmic dust, sounding unlike anything before or after. with drummer luqman ali keeping the narcotic funk, but with dreamy solos from other key arkestra players like john gilmore, michael ray, and marshall allen, no sun ra collection is complete without this lp. inspired space-age lullaby music. tip!

arkestra bandleader marshall allen cuts through the sea of sun ra reissues to bring you a brilliantly curated introduction to the cosmic jazz master, celebrating what would have been his 100th earth year. a sumptuous collection of classics, rarities and unreleased tracks and versions.
the double vinyl release includes a cd-copy of the full album.

hidden fire from the ra archives! a double 10” set featuring sun ra recordings from the outer limits and the underground. initially released on2 seperate 10-s back in 2010/13 respectively and both quickly became collectors items. don t miss them this time around...tip! . volume 1 features ‘along came ra’, was a previously unissued live track recorded in paris in 1983. with june tyson in full voice, the arkestra announce sun ra’s arrival on a sleeping planet. the flip features two previously unreleased cuts from the legendary disco 3000 concert tapes, a mind-blowing quartet session that releases the full power of sun ra’s crumar mainman synth. volume 2 lifts three fine selections from the ultra-deep sub-underground series of saturn lps. the transcendent ballad ‘love is for always’ and the driving, rootsy ‘the world of africa’ come from 1974’s live at temple u, while the myth-science poetics of ‘space is the place/we roam the cosmos’ is beamed down to earth from the 1975 what’s new set.

art yard records continues its voyage into the omniverse of unreleased sun ra tapes with i roam the cosmos – an unreleased, previously unheard 1972 live session recorded at slug’s saloon in new york. limited 180 gram vinyl pressing only with tip on sleeve. check!! fronting a stellar 18-piece incarnation of the arkestra, i roam the cosmos finds sun ra taking us on a poetic journey to the outer limits of planetary awareness. while the captain of the space-ship declaims his message with arkestra vocalist june tyson as co-pilot, the arkestra voyage into the solar centres of esoteric astro-black knowledge aboard a comet-trail jam on ‘discipline 27-ii’. as current arkestra member knoel scott observes in his liner notes, sun ra was a teacher, come down to earth to spread the enlightenment of the ancients and advance the alter-destiny of humankind. this earth was not his home: he was here to wake the sleepers, and to make sure no-one would forget his message. the universe sent him to converse with us, and i roam the cosmos is another unique message from saturn, delivered for tomorrow’s world by art yard records.

ltd 2016 re:issue , the vitality you hear on antique blacks is a testament to the unique energy of the community around the foxhole cafe in philadelphia, as ra honed his unique brand of afro-futurism through the late 60s and 70s. cosmic theatre, spiritual chants, and experimental electronics make this record an essential document that was ahead of its time. ancient to future!

strut follow up their hugely successful marshall allen-curated *in the orbit of ra* compilation with a newly curated set from the immense 125 lp back catalogue of jazz maverick, diy philosopher and self-professed member of an angel race, sun ra. to those of earth ... and other worlds is a hand- picked selection from bbc 6 music dj gilles peterson.

fantastic 140 gram double-vinyl reissue of this amazing live album. recorded on the summer 1976 tour of the european jazz festivals under the billing sun ra and his intergalactic cosmo arkestra. it was originally issued in 1977 on the saturn label, with hand-drawn covers and reissued in 1978 on the inner city label, with new artwork and song titles and musicians credited.

vinyl only! following on from austin peralta and ras g, were up to the penultimate record in this small series, heading eastwards where the nomadic, industrious machinedrum applies his spur of the moment style to the 1979 sun ra classic door of the cosmos!

southern california meets saturn in the first of a small series of sun ra interpretations. straight out of poobah records in pasadena, ras_g sets the bar high for this with a breathtaking version of the 1971 track >nidhamu< over a year in the making and his longest work to date its suitably fitting counter to sun ras futuristic synth revelations. bespoke cover art for each record of the series comes from stephen serrato.

detroits mike huckaby (deep transportation) is a massive sun ra fan. renowned for his dj sets, edits and productions he was the perfect choice for re-working highlights of the sun ra catalogue. on the a-side is a dj friendly version of one of ras few disco tracks >u.f.o<. the flip contains an edit of <antique blacks< turning it into something altogether more playable and danceable . . . go on, have a go! this issue comes with exclusive artwork by stephen serrato and a silk-screen printed plastic insert. limited to 500 copies!

unreleased live recordings from the legendary 1971 performance at theatre du chatelet, paris, france. the three stunning full length tracks featured on this lp must have sounded incredible to the audience witnessing the sun ra arkestra in full swing at such a time in france. no doubt this made a long lasting effect on the city and its creative direction. a huge tip!

finally available the standard lp of >disco3000< as part of the kindred spirits x artyard collaboration.
january 1978 was a fruitful month for sun ra. as well as days spent in the recording studios in rome, ra, along with john gilmore, michael ray and luqman ali, played several gigs in italy before flying back to the us. the magic music from one night in the teatro cilak, on 23/01/1978 in milan, is preserved on disco 3000.

finally available the collectors edition of >disco3000< as part of the kindred spirits x artyard collaboration. featured in a heavy duty sleeve, 180 grams vinyl and extensive liner notes, limited to 500 copies worldwide!
january 1978 was a fruitful month for sun ra. as well as days spent in the recording studios in rome, ra, along with john gilmore, michael ray and luqman ali, played several gigs in italy before flying back to the us. the magic music from one night in the teatro cilak, on 23/01/1978 in milan, is preserved on disco 3000. disco 3000 is arguably among the most important documents of sun ras long musical career, are now once more available in a limited edition!

next up on tom tragos voyage direct series is maxi mill, a young producer from amsterdam. maxi mill came up under the wings of tom trago, co-producing some of tragos tracks, like >steppin out< or >200 b.c<! >to the next< / >sun rays< is his debut release and showcases his love for raw, dirty and syncopated house music. a hot debut from a producer we will surely hear more of soon. he makes up for another voyage direct banger. the voyage continues

crimes of the future head to the other side of the world their first release from australia. paradise box is responsible for the killer reel nitty gritty on greece s highy repected echovolt records back in 2014 and in 2017 he joins the crimes of the future family with the hookup ep. two original cuts of fine and upliftying deep and tropical house music are joined by two very special cover versions like you have never heard before. an incredible ep working equaly as well in the club or on a sun kissed beach bar.